(29) American Inventors

Just caught the new American Inventors show... on the one hand, it's pretty humbling to see how many people are working hard and long on their projects, and spending a bunch of money, with just an idea and dream to work with. On the other hand, people don't get out much, or do enough Googling. Look through product magazines, industry websites. Walk through Target, Walmart. Check out Hammacher Schlemmer, Lowes, places and catalogues with wide distribution. Things that sell (1) work, (2) have some aesthetic design input, (3) don't assault your common sense or moral compass, and (4) can't be simply recreated with stuff lying around the house. The show itself? Mildly entertaining, focused too much on the people vs. the inventions, and the bald judge was the only one who came up with relevant explanations for his decisions. I'd simply like to see a show that spent 5 minutes on each and every invention, and let us vote on them real time. There also were very few actual, original 'inventions', but a lot of existing products, ideas or designs modified in some manner for new use.

Regarding this invention, here's a hint regarding the target market - (like that commercial on TV); I don't make strollers or carts, but I make them better! I am, in fact, now a self-proclaimed expert in all things quinny, inglesina, chicco, valco, mbud and zooper! (If you don't recognize this language, check out planet StrollerSWAP, at Yahoo groups).